Midnight in the Garden

A group of 400 New Yorkers that would rival Mrs. Astor’s famous bunch celebrated the New York Botanical Garden at its annualWinter Wonderland Ball benefiting NYBG’s children’s education programs. Under glittering lights in the garden’s Victorian-style crystal palace, we asked attendees what makes this NYC institution so special. –Cho photo by BFanyc.com; all other Photos by Patrick McMullan